Manas Sane

Experience

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  VJTI Racing - Automobile Club

  Jul 2015 - Jun 2017

  Team Lead - Power Train

  1) 'Baja Sae India, 2017' - Participated in the design and fabrication of an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) at a national level ATV racing competition2) 'Electric Solar Vehicle Championship, 2016' - Participated in the design and fabrication of an Electric-Solar vehicle that can run of both Solar as well as Lithium-ion batteries securing 'Best Acceleration' award

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  PharmEasy

  Oct 2018 - Aug 2024

  1) Process excellence - Creating robust supply chain practices that impact operational efficiencies across 75 cities with 32 Warehouses, 2 CnFs and 47 Dispatch Centers with a team of 6 direct reportees and 34 indirect reportees2) Product Management - WMS - Leading the implementation of WMS product ‘Mercury’ for B2B operations leading to an improved level of inventory tracking, digitalization of processes and enhanced productivity tracking of resources3) Warehouse synergies - Driving warehouse and logistics synergy projects with group companies to improve process efficiencies and reduce costs4) B2C Marketplace operations - Synergized Chennai’s B2C marketplace operations with B2B operations by adding a layer of tech integration leading to a reduction in operational cost Show less 1) KPI monitoring platform - Control tower, Scorecard & MIS - Designed and implemented dashboards and automated mailers for KPI-specific action plans leading to a 13% improvement in metrics around performance (OTIF), inventory, security, process adherence and cost2) Route Optimization Model for Last mile - Ideated and built a clustering and sequencing algorithm for last mile logistics3) Process excellence - Engineered a packing bag recommendation engine, integrated with ERP, resulting in 18% reduction in packaging costs - Implemented RPA to eliminate human intervention for repetitive invoicing processes, thereby freeing up at least 1 dedicated manpower per warehouse4) Operating Cost Optimization - Achieved a 17% reduction in manpower costs through the implementation of a capacity planning model and the development of a Salary matrix for rationalizing salaries - Trimmed consumables costs by 12% through the introduction of consumption tracking, a forecasting model, and rate reductions facilitated by vendor consolidation5) Express Delivery Pilot – Delivery in 30 mins - Led the Express Delivery Pilot achieving SLA adherence of over 92% through incentive and process design Show less Project Management - Designed warehouse & process layout, managed Capex budget, executed transition plans, redesigned supply chain, and trained employees to achieve revenue-cost benchmarks - Applied BOT (Build – Operate – Transfer) principle to successfully deliver 2 transition and consolidation projects with a combined CapEx of 4 Crore with Zero downtime and within the project timeline - Managed business operations in Chennai & Bangalore as an interim Ops. Manager having a combined annual GMV of 380 Cr. - Developed & implemented a Hub & Spoke Model using a custom ERP software to consolidate ops from 4 business entities with inventory at 16 locations to a single location - Reduced inventory by 36% and operating expenses by 23% Show less

  • Senior Manager

    Apr 2024 - Aug 2024

  • Manager - Central Operations & Logistics

    Apr 2023 - Jun 2024

  • Assistant Manager - Central Operations & Logistics

    Aug 2020 - Mar 2023

  • Assistant Manager - Projects

    Oct 2018 - Jul 2020
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  UnleashU

  Aug 2023 - Jan 2024

  Co-Founder

  1) Co-founded and registered a dropshipping venture for Print-on-Demand apparels as a part of Masters Union PGP Rise Program2) Generated a revenue of 1 Lakh in 4 weeks3) Clocked a flash sale of 60 Thousand at the one-day Dropshipping fair in Gurgaon

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  Blinkit

  Aug 2024 - now

  City Operations Head